Friday, February 10, 2012

Time goes by so fast.There is just not enoughtime to do everything ,including winding my 2remaining clocks.Caught my plants beforesure death yesterday.That took amout 45 min.to fertilize and water.

My Mama used to quote some of this.There is a time to be born,and a time to die.A time to plant and pluck up what was planted.A time to heal; a time to break down.A time to Build up.A time to weep and time to laugh.A time to mourn and time to dance.

Here are wall clocks. Want a tip for a beginner ?Always look for Three holes on the face of the clock.CHIMES!!

I have been dreaming of two things a table basewith elephant tusks base.the other a grandfather clock.Here's some to look at.

Grandfather Clocks have been in existence for hundreds of years, standing tall as one of history's most distinctive heirloom pieces of furniture. The fine craftsmanship and the decor that they provide to a home have been renowned across the globe.Galileo Galilei is given credit for discovering, in 1582, that the pendulum was an instrument that would record time. The pendulum (the long swinging weight inside the wooden case) is what keeps a grandfather clock's time regular.The man said to be responsible for inventing the first grandfather clock after the discovery of the pendulum was the celebrated Dutch astronomer and physicist Christian Huygens who developed a pendulum style floor clock around 1657. Huygens' clock was described as keeping a 'more even' time than any known clock of its day.In 1670, William Clement discovered that clocks work more accurately with a longer pendulum, and so the "long case clock" was created. It stood about six-feet tall in a well-crafted wooden case, with an enclosed pendulum and weights. Over the years clockmakers enhanced the craftsmanship of the wooden case and added chimes.Long case clocks (later called grandfather clocks) were very exclusive to nobility, as their complexity made them very expensive. Eventually their construction became more cost effective, and in the 1880s, England and America began calling them "grandfather clocks." The name became popular because of the song written by the American Henry Work in 1875 called "The Grandfather's Clock."Today grandfather clocks are a great symbol of time and antiquity, acting as family heirlooms and museum quality relics.

NOW I THINK IT"S TIME TO GET A GRANDFATHER CLOCK,Where will I put it? Hummmmmmm

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Yvonne started painting and drawing in High School in Houston Texas. She earned extra money drawing insects in science class for classmates.Yvonne's mother encouraged her to attend art classes at the Art Museum in Houston in the 1960's.After her marriage she moved to Miami Beach, while living on Palm Island she continued her education in art, and Design. Also studied with notable artist from the area.Yvonne was painted by friend Florence Taylor Kushner, from Boston and in women's Who's Who. Florence painted many famous families. Yvonne was lucky enough to receive private tutoring from her.In the 1970's she went to Interior Design School .Years later she started her own Interior Design firm named 'Chez Moi Interior's.Yvonne continued painting and showing her work at Beau Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Also she exhibited her work in North Carolina, the Florida Keys, and at the Childers Art Gallery on Las Olas Blvd (Ft. Lauderdale).Yvonne won the prestigious 'Hortt Art Competition Award' at the Museum of Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. This work of art remained on display for several months at the Museum. Over the years Yvonne has entered many competitions winning countless blue ribbons.A trip to Paris, and a stay in Monmarte where she spent time with a few choice artist's changed her views toward her own art work.Art is truly an expression of experience and love to her.She likes her work to show a moment in time or tell a story.To know more about Yvonne Leyden